Foremost Foods Recalls Frozen Yellow Tail Due to Salmonella Risk
Foremost Foods International recalls Frozen Whole Yellow Tail Fusiler-200 Up due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your freezer.
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FDA refused product due to Salmonella were mistakenly distributed to a retail supermarket.
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What happened, in plain English
Foremost Foods International, Inc. has recalled Frozen Whole Yellow Tail Fusiler-200 Up because the product was mistakenly distributed to a retail supermarket after being refused by the FDA due to Salmonella contamination. The recall affects approximately 43 cases distributed across California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington, and North Carolina. Consumers should be aware that this product may pose a health risk if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16753-foremost-foods-recalls-frozen-yellow-tail-due-to-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16753-foremost-foods-recalls-frozen-yellow-tail-due-to-salmonella-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0053-2020
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“Foremost Foods Recalls Frozen Yellow Tail Due to Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16753-foremost-foods-recalls-frozen-yellow-tail-due-to-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0053-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0053-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product was refused by the FDA due to the presence of Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Consuming contaminated seafood can lead to serious health issues for those infected.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Frozen Whole Yellow Tail Fusiler-200 Up from retail supermarkets in California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington, or North Carolina are affected. Individuals who consume frozen yellowtail fish are at risk of Salmonella infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Frozen Whole Yellow Tail Fusiler-200 Up distributed in 43 cases. The product was sold at retail supermarkets in California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington, and North Carolina.
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Foremost Foods International- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the Frozen Whole Yellow Tail Fusiler-200 Up due to Salmonella contamination risks.
Discard or return the item
The recall record does not specify a specific remedy such as a refund or replacement, so please discard the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “CA, HI, NV, WA, NC” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Hawaii, Nevada, North Carolina, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0053-2020 (August 15, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0053-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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